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1. Our Farm Animals (continued)

   

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   There are many customs attached to the farm animals, The pigs are rung to keep them from rooting. They are killed for bacon and sold in the fair.

   When the cows thieve we spancel them.

   We clip the horses every year to keep them clean.

   When milking a kicking cow we say, "Th- e- nish."

   When a cold is born we put a split in his tail to keep him from taking blackleg.

   When the sow is farrowing we sit (sell) with them to keep her from lying on the pig.

   Young pigs are called suckers and when they get big they are slips.

   When calling the hens we say "chuk chuk".

   When driving the geese we say "leg, leg" and when driving the ducks we say "tweet, tweet

   We put rings on the pullets

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   Topics

   1. activities
      1. economic activities
         1. agriculture (~2,659)
            1. animal husbandry (~2,587)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Treasa Ní Fhiacha

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Greaghadossan, Co. Cavan

   Informant

   Seán Mag Gabhann

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Greaghduff, Co. Cavan